Ecuador vs North Korea: Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute)
Ecuador
1.82 births per woman
in 2023
North Korea
1.78 births per woman
in 2023
Ecuador rank
118th
North Korea rank
121st
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) (UNESCO Institute) over time
- Ecuador
- North Korea
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.82 births per woman against 1.78 births per woman in North Korea, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 118th and North Korea ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 births per woman | 3.23 births per woman | 2.27 births per woman | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 4.21 births per woman | 2.67 births per woman | 1.53 births per woman | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 3.42 births per woman | 2.17 births per woman | 1.26 births per woman | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 2.85 births per woman | 1.92 births per woman | 0.9264 births per woman | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 2.3 births per woman | 1.86 births per woman | 0.4338 births per woman | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.89 births per woman | 1.8 births per woman | 0.089 births per woman | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Ecuador or North Korea?
- Ecuador, at 1.82 births per woman against 1.78 births per woman in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Ecuador and North Korea?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and North Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and North Korea rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Ecuador ranks 118th and North Korea ranks 121st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release